While Democrats in Congress worked Friday to salvage a health care reform plan and repair dissension in their ranks, leading Republicans were less than supportive of the majority party's efforts so far.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has weighed in on the investigation of a former Gainesville police officer's training methods used with a police dog, calling for a criminal prosecution if the dog was abused.

Supporters of medical marijuana said they were blindsided Monday by the introduction of a Senate bill that places more stringent regulations on the drug's use and availability than a House version that passed with bipartisan votes just last week.